Released 35 years ago, Wim Wenders' 'Wings of Desire' is a gorgeous work about the human condition, as well as a snapshot of West Berlin, shortly before the Berlin Wall came down. A masterpiece they keep trying to remake.
Wim Wenders is considered one of the generation's greatest filmmakers for his ability to communicate the depth of the human condition through the canvas of the American west; as evidenced in such masterpieces like 'Paris, Texas.'
Hollywood may have proclaimed itself as the entertainment capital of the world, but Europe prides itself as the birthplace of cinema. While these two worlds oftentimes converge, there are significant differences.
From Fiona Apple to Wim Wenders to Edvard Munch, here's a few examples of art that's relevant (and maybe somewhat comforting) through this garbage fire of a time.
